I like Gold Dot for a name, though Federal Hydra-Shok is also very good. Very recognizable and easy to remember, even though Hydra-Shoks are completely obsolete by modern standards.

Navy_Guns

April 18, 2013, 11:09 AM

I don't know if the ammo names at FireQuest are the best, but if you read the descriptions, you'll get a good laugh.

http://www.firequest.com/exotic-shotgun-ammo.html

For example, the "12 Gauge Terminator X" is described as:

"The lethality contained within the hollow core slug of our terminator 12 GA almost can't be advertised. Upon impact, this slug mushrooms and expands to nearly two inches, stopping the slug from totally penetrating your objective. This rapid expansion forces the dozen of tiny pellets to spread through your objective like a cancerous disease, opening an area at the impact point equal to a softball. The cavity created has the shock effect of 95%. That means only 5% of any living being could survive this kind of hit. 2 3/4" round"

SlowFuse

April 18, 2013, 11:10 AM

Hi-Shok
Varmint Grenade

Analogkid

April 18, 2013, 11:16 AM

.357 Magnum....thread closed...

InkEd

April 18, 2013, 11:19 AM

Golden Sabres

Critical Defense

Oklacoyotekiller

April 18, 2013, 11:20 AM

Golden saber

nathan

April 18, 2013, 11:21 AM

I have bought Winchester .45 ACP SXT s in 1995 and Federal Hydrashok. Both were the best of its design in those times. NOw the Aguila brand didnt feed well bec the cavity was so wide.

inclinebench

April 18, 2013, 11:21 AM

I think someone should make a new design bullet and name it Boomberg; as a little needling to the mayor.

Oklacoyotekiller

April 18, 2013, 11:33 AM

Already had some of those! Theyvwere all duds! :)

GCMkc

April 18, 2013, 11:42 AM

BLACK TALONS! :neener:

Double-Tap
Critical Defense
Grizzly
Buffalo Bore

leprechaun50

April 18, 2013, 12:01 PM

I think someone should make a new design bullet and name it Boomberg; as a little needling to the mayor.

I think that "Wide Mouth" was already used by a beer company.

Batty67

April 18, 2013, 12:02 PM

Deleted by author, not THR-quality.

returningfire

April 18, 2013, 12:04 PM

Super-x

PRM

April 18, 2013, 12:06 PM

Zombie Blaster and Zombie Max

pikid89

April 18, 2013, 12:11 PM

Ive always thought the old Federal Nyclad was a neat name

USAF_Vet

April 18, 2013, 12:20 PM

My personal favorite has always been Para Bellum.

nelsonal

April 18, 2013, 12:24 PM

I always liked Winchester's Ranger name along with Woodleigh (which sounds like something that should be loaded in front of cordite in one's double rifle).

I don't know if the ammo names at FireQuest are the best, but if you read the descriptions, you'll get a good laugh.

http://www.firequest.com/exotic-shotgun-ammo.html

For example, the "12 Gauge Terminator X" is described as:

"The lethality contained within the hollow core slug of our terminator 12 GA almost can't be advertised. Upon impact, this slug mushrooms and expands to nearly two inches, stopping the slug from totally penetrating your objective. This rapid expansion forces the dozen of tiny pellets to spread through your objective like a cancerous disease, opening an area at the impact point equal to a softball. The cavity created has the shock effect of 95%. That means only 5% of any living being could survive this kind of hit. 2 3/4" round"
Dragon's Breath and Satan's Toothpicks sounded pretty cool......lol

rodinal220

April 18, 2013, 02:45 PM

The original Skorpion Hydra-Shock(38spl) before it was sold to Federal.

Kawser Pin Grabbers

HARV6

April 18, 2013, 02:52 PM

Black cloud

Blind Dog Jake

April 18, 2013, 03:53 PM

From the 60's ---- Super Vel

TenDriver

April 18, 2013, 03:58 PM

NOT anything with the name "Thug" in it. Deer Thug, Turkey Thug...... No thanks.

Anything with a "7" as the last digit is pretty sweet. Works great in car motors as well. Who's going to argue with a 327 or 427? (although ending with a 2 or 6 is just as cool).

.900JDJ has a nice ring to it. So does BMG.

2@low8

April 18, 2013, 04:11 PM

Speer (?) "Lawman"

OregonJohnny

April 18, 2013, 05:00 PM

Buffalo Bore has a round they call the "Deer Grenade".

They also have a multi-caliber line called "The Outdoorsman" - heavy, hardcast lead flat-nose bullets in common handgun calibers.

I think someone should make a new design bullet and name it Boomberg; as a little needling to the mayor.
Hey, let's all start calling squibs "Boombergs!" :D It's funny because his legislation couldn't make it down the pipe!

TCB

leprechaun50

April 18, 2013, 10:02 PM

Hey, let's all start calling squibs "Boombergs!" It's funny because his legislation couldn't make it down the pipe!

Well played sir.

Freedspeak

April 18, 2013, 11:27 PM

411 JDJ is a fine round, just a bit hefty for a handgun in my opinion, great for making kindling though!

TheSaint

April 18, 2013, 11:30 PM

Zombie Max, as I've always been a fan of the Resident Evil videogame series, The Walking Dead and other zombie related themes. :)

230RN

April 18, 2013, 11:43 PM

.224 Harvey Kay-Chuk

blue32

April 19, 2013, 01:30 AM

Hornet, Nitro, 20mm Vulcan

Texan Scott

April 19, 2013, 02:19 AM

Hey, let's all start calling squibs "Boombergs!" It's funny because his legislation couldn't make it down the pipe!

There's a prostate joke in there somewhere, but I can't quite put my finger on it...

CmdrSlander

April 19, 2013, 03:33 AM

Federal Magnum just says authoritative and lethal to me.

ngnrd

April 19, 2013, 06:06 AM

CCI's Mini-Mag has a cool ring to it.

19-3Ben

April 19, 2013, 07:29 AM

There's a prostate joke in there somewhere, but I can't quite put my finger on it...

Oh dear. (facepalm)

sniper5

April 19, 2013, 08:50 AM

.221 Fireball. Anyone who fired that in a handgun knows why they called it that.:evil:

TRX

April 19, 2013, 09:23 AM

H. Beam Piper wrote a science-fiction short story back in 1948, called "Police Operation." It's up on Gutenberg, now, and worth a read.

One plot complication was when some Pennsylvania hunters encountered a disguised paratime agent, and questioned his rifle. The Prop Department had given him a "period correct" bolt action hunting rifle, but it was a 1937 Sharps in .235 Ultraspeed-Express, some a timeline that diverged at the Second War Between the States...

I first read the story in an anthology in 1972 or so, and vowed if I ever made a 6mm wildcat, I'd call it the .235 Ultraspeed-Express.

Piper didn't mention any ballistic data, but when I first encountered the .244 Holland & Holland Magnum, I thought of Piper's story.

rugerman

April 19, 2013, 09:57 AM

At one time Super-Vel was the cats meow.

shaggy430

April 19, 2013, 10:03 AM

I always liked the name Speer Grand Slams.

45bthompson

April 19, 2013, 10:12 AM

I always thought .220 swift had a nice ring to it.

bergmen

April 19, 2013, 04:55 PM

I think that "Wide Mouth" was already used by a beer company.

You might be thinking of "Mickey's Big Mouth".

Dan

CmdrSlander

April 19, 2013, 05:34 PM

You might be thinking of "Mickey's Big Mouth".

Dan
Nope, its a special kind of Coors Light can that supposedly provides a better drinking experience.

RetiredUSNChief

April 19, 2013, 05:44 PM

"AP Mark 8".

What can I say...I'm a Sailor, through-and-through!

For those who are curious...that's 262,269,785.4 ft-lbs of muzzle energy.

:D:D

(Not exactly a "personal defense round", though... :evil:)

colnago58

April 19, 2013, 05:46 PM

Anything nitro express

SFCRandall

April 19, 2013, 09:22 PM

CCI Stingers.

deadin

April 19, 2013, 09:27 PM

here:

Bruno2

April 19, 2013, 09:35 PM

Ultra Mag!

I load up some 22-250 I call prarie dog dynomite. It blows crows to smitherenes as well. It's like looking for those poor souls at the fertilizer plant disaster when you go to investigate the hit. With crows it usually produces a big cloud of stuff.

tactikel

April 19, 2013, 11:09 PM

Glaser " safety slugs" which back in the day -would guarantee a fatality if the perpetrator was hit in the head or torso :what:
Were the 70's great or what?

CathyGo

April 19, 2013, 11:13 PM

It blows crows to smitherenes as well. It's like looking for those poor souls at the fertilizer plant disaster when you go to investigate the hit.

That comparison is in VERY poor taste.

Bruno2

April 20, 2013, 01:36 AM

I agree, but it's true.

jbrown50

April 20, 2013, 06:14 AM

Triton Quik Shok

I still have a box of those in my safe. They don't offer enough penetration for a self defense situation but I used one to take down a rabid racoon once and it lived up to it's name.

bonza

April 20, 2013, 06:58 AM

5.5mm Velo-Dog, now there's a cartridge name that always brings a smile to my face!:)

Plan2Live

April 20, 2013, 07:07 AM

Assuming you are going to load said rounds in your concealed carry pistol or home defense firearm, do you really want to load something with a gimmicky or flippant name? Is that what you want the jury seeing? Prosecutor to jury - "Mr. Jones was so out of touch with reality that he actually purchased Zombie Max ammunition." Holding box up for effect. "The deceased was a homeless man with tattered clothes and open sores on his face. Did Mr. Jones think the deceased was a Zombie?"

Hey, let's all start calling squibs "Boombergs!" It's funny because his legislation couldn't make it down the pipe!
There's a prostate joke in there somewhere, but I can't quite put my finger on it...

You'll find it, just use a dab of lube, and a glove...

CCI Rimfire always had cool names like others have mentioned; Mini-Mag, Stinger, but I'm surprised no one brought up the coolest sounding one of them all!

VELOCITOR!

C'mon, it's got a friggin Velociraptor on the damn box!

Kramer Krazy

April 20, 2013, 08:01 PM

I still have a few boxes of Black Talons laying around. I picked up a box of Zombie-Max ammo to sit next to the Black Talons. Over the years, I've casually looked for a box of Black Rhino ammo, but have never seen any for sale. I'd prefer a box of 45 acp.

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